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Portrait of Elizabeth I in her coronation robes. Copy c. 1600–1610 of a lost original of c. 1559. [1] The pose echoes the famous portrait of Richard II in Westminster Abbey, the second known portrait of a British sovereign. One of many portraits of its type, with a reversed Darnley face pattern, c. 1585–90, artist unknown
One of Queen Elizabeth I’s most well-known features was her stark white makeup — but the face painting was applied for a deeper, darker reason.. Elizabeth I’s makeup, along with the bold red ...
Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) [b] was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudor .
Allegoric representation of Elizabeth I with the goddesses Juno, Athena, and Venus/Aphrodite, by Joris Hoefnagel or Hans Eworth, ca 1569. There have been numerous notable portrayals of Queen Elizabeth in a variety of art forms, and she is the most filmed British monarch.
Queen Elizabeth I's grandfather, King Henry VII, is Queen Elizabeth II's 12-times great-grandfather, connecting them through the broader royal lineage. Universal History Archive/Getty .
The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I of England is the name of any of three surviving versions of an allegorical panel painting depicting the Tudor queen surrounded by symbols of royal majesty against a backdrop representing the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom—2022 marks 70 years since her ascension to the throne. Next in line on the royal family tree is Prince Charles, her son ...
In the portrait Elizabeth is magnificently dressed and is wearing other elaborate jewellery. On her right upper arm is a decorated armlet. Her headdress and velvet gown are richly bejewelled, especially with large pearls, [1] which are a symbol of chastity and link the Queen to Artemis, the goddess of the Moon and chastity in Greek mythology. [4]